Fatlogic reason to stop eating fast food
I was sitting in the breakroom eating my salad, cheese sticks, and Monster (I'm a large anorexic, but I try to eat so people won't comment on my lack of cheeseburger), and I heard these two hamlords talking about why NOT to eat fast food. I perked up. Maybe I have some allies! "My brothers girlfriend's cousin ate at KFC and her whole face broke out in sores as soon as she took a bite. She went to the hospital and they said she had herpes. That chicken gave her herpes! My daughter and I won't be eating no fast food no more." I feel like they were making excuses for not eating fast food, like it's shameful. Fat privilege is not hearing that your eating disorder is something to be ashamed of.
Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been, anorexic. I also know the conversation wasn't aimed at me. I'm just imitating TITP style.
Posted May 25, 2014, 12:27 AM UTC
I was so confused until your disclaimer. I was actually going to point out the difference between "anorexia nervosa" and "EDNOS" and how the former requires that you be underweight and have amenorrhea...
Hey, if they get to be "small fats" I get to be a "large anorexic." :p
Large anorexic! I love it! Make it your flair!
Done. ^.^
lol fucking love it Large Anorexic
Lol. Good response.
That being said, if an overweight patient claims to be either overweight or a "small fat," I'm going to correct him/her--politely, but I will. I'm a med student and won't put up with that kind of crap when I get to residency. People really need to be realistic about their bodies and their health.
Please remember us when you're in the trenches. I think it would be great to have more health care stories. Facts, actually.
Ooooooh yes.
The DSM 5 changed the criteria for anorexia nervosa and amenorrhea is no longer part of it in an attempt to be more inclusive as some women are able to have periods even with being underweight.
And EDNOS is no longer a thing. It's OSFED (otherwise specified feeding and eating disorders) and I'd say it's OSFED - Atypical Anorexia when all requirements for anorexia but the weight requirement are fullfilled. There's also UFED which covers everything which isn't mentioned under OSFED or bulimia, anorexia or binge eating disorder.
Interesting! I just looked it up and you're right! I'd been using the old criteria.
Yeah, I'm taking an abnormal psych/interventions class right now and we just went over eating disorders, so the DSM changes were emphasized pretty heavily. It's been really interesting to see what's been changed throughout the manual.